Director of Primary Care

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City. PAGNY people do more than diagnose and treat; we uplift the spirits and dignity of patients because we love what we do, and it shows. PAGNY is committed to recruiting and retaining productive and enthusiastic physicians and promotes our health professionals' wellness.

PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the largest public health system in the United States. Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health formerly Coney Island, located in Southern Brooklyn, accommodates more than 250,000 outpatient visits, more than 89,000 emergency room visits, and with 371 beds, more than 15,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Medical Center and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in order to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery.

We are currently accepting applications for a full-time Director of Primary Care.

Responsibilities:

• Work with appropriate medical leadership to provide clinical direction to direct reports, set patient care standards, establish clinical goals and objectives to ensure the strategic implementation of best practices and program development in their respective disciplines.
• Provide clinical and administrative guidance to medical staff within the division.
• Engage in strategic planning with hospital executive and clinical leadership to develop programming within their respective discipline which aligns with overall hospital strategic plan.
• Develop and collect performance metrics which the facility may utilize to plan, implement or conduct quality patient care programs.
• Develop Performance Improvement Projects.
• Ensure the regular and appropriate assessment of physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner competency, and intervene and remediate as appropriate.
• Provide clinical supervision of CDTM Pharmacists, Chronic Disease Coordinator and the Community Health Worker Program and staff.
• Prepare division staff schedules.
• Review, approve/deny and sign off on leave of absence requests, including CME, time sheets and session sheets.
• Collaborate with the Medicine Residency Program Directors to schedule educational sessions and clinic sessions for medical students and residents.
• Provide direct patient care.

Qualifications:

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine preferred
• Active or pending NYS License
• Minimum 5 years of post graduate clinical experience as a Primary Care physician
• Previous experience managing performance metrics and care collaboration preferred
• Cultural sensitivity to a diverse staff and patient population required
• Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination is required prior to hire
  
  

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service
• Choice of a three-tiered nearly FREE medical plan
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage
• Generous paid time off program

Salary: $195,000

For more information regarding this opportunity, please email your CV to Suzanne Villegas, Physician Recruiter at villegass@pagny.org

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V